What public holidays do you have to look forward to for the rest of 2024? We break it down, state-by-state.
Here’s a list of public holidays in Australia.
Australian Capital Territory
- Thursday 25 April: Anzac Day
- Monday 27 May: Reconciliation Day
- Monday 10 June: King’s Birthday
- Monday 7 October: Labour Day
- Wednesday 25 December: Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December: Boxing Day
Victoria
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June – King’s Birthday
- Subject to AFL schedule (date TBC) – Friday before AFL Grand Final
- Tuesday 5 November – Melbourne Cup
- Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
Queensland
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 6 May – Labour Day
- Wednesday 14 August – Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only)
- Monday 7 October – King’s Birthday
- Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 6pm to midnight)
- Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
New South Wales
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June – King’s Birthday
- Monday 7 October – Labour Day
- Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
Northern Territory
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 6 May – May Day
- Monday 10 June – King’s Birthday
- Monday 5 August – Picnic Day
- Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
- Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
- Tuesday 31 December – New Year’s Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
Western Australia
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 3 June – Western Australia Day
- Monday 23 September – King’s Birthday (some regional areas in WA hold the King’s Birthday public holiday on a different date)
- Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
South Australia
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June – King’s Birthday
- Monday 7 October – Labour Day
- Tuesday 24 December – Christmas Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
- Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December – Proclamation Day public holiday / Boxing Day
- Tuesday 31 December – New Year’s Eve (from 7pm to midnight)
Tasmania
- Thursday 25 April – Anzac Day
- Monday 10 June – King’s Birthday
- Monday 4 November – Recreation Day (areas of the state that don’t observe Royal Hobart Regatta)
- Wednesday 25 December – Christmas Day
- Thursday 26 December – Boxing Day
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